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<div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Friday, April 18, 2014 - <span class="date-display-start" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2014-04-18T11:00:00-07:00">11:00am</span> to <span class="date-display-end" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2014-04-18T14:00:00-07:00">2:00pm</span></span></div>
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Cheer on the nationally-ranked Saint Mary's women's tennis team when it hosts longtime rival Santa Clara in a West Coast Conference match at Korth Tennis Center. Admission is Free.</p>
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Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:15:32 +0000Richard Kilwien45466 at http://www.stmarys-ca.eduCourting Successhttp://www.stmarys-ca.edu/courting-success
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<div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><em>By Caitlin Graveson '11</em></p>
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<p>The Saint Mary's women's tennis team has been on the rise the past few seasons, reaching new levels of success by capturing the West Coast Conference championship last year, a first for the program. Much of that success can be attributed to head coach Lisa Alipaz. She has been named WCC Coach of the Year five times in her 12-year tenure at Saint Mary's. Alipaz has achieved all of this while balancing life with two young children.</p>
<p>Alipaz, however, is quick to point to her team members. "Success first starts with the players. Four years ago we were given a full allotment for scholarships. It has taken four years to get the right players in the right place."</p>
<p>Alipaz's players earned multiple All-WCC awards, including Catherine Isip, who was named WCC Freshman of the Year. Three other Gaels made the All-WCC teams.</p>
<p>Alipaz has had great success recruiting players to Saint Mary's. She says it's easier for her to sell a small, private school to international players. "Saint Mary's has a lot to offer, but getting Americans here has been difficult." Recent publicity, basketball and otherwise, has gotten the word out, however. "People have learned that there is a great place to go in Northern California, and it's not Cal or Stanford."</p>
<p>Alipaz's coaching strategy includes a concentrated effort to avoid the subject of winning. "We are focusing on improving daily and are not worried about putting wins on the board. This has allowed us to play freely and as well as we could."</p>
<p>Although tennis is an individual sport, and coaching is one-on-one, Alipaz has also built a team atmosphere. "We are much more of a team and we have worked hard to be a team."</p>
<p>Beyond the tennis courts, Alipaz is busy with son Will, 2 ½, and daughter Ali Marie, 4. Alipaz uses a similar team effort to help strike a balance. "It's a challenge every day. I would not be able to do it without a mom and dad who live nearby to help out and a super husband, who can help out and be there on the weekends."</p>
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Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000Chloe Doan7051 at http://www.stmarys-ca.eduWomen's Tennis Captures WCC Championship Titlehttp://www.stmarys-ca.edu/womens-tennis-captures-wcc-championship-title
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<p>The SMC women's tennis team won the first West Coast Conference Championship in school history on April 25 after beating No. 2 seeded Pepperdine, 4–1 in San Diego. The Gaels, who were seeded No. 1, won an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament in late May.</p>
<p>The Gaels got to the championship match after sweeping Loyola Marymount (4–0) and Santa Clara (4–0). They won their last 10 matches.</p>
<p>"Each of our players put in a lot of time and effort on and off the court tackling weaknesses in their mental and physical games and overcoming adversity," head coach Lisa Alipaz said. "Their individual efforts and personal sacrifices, collectively, led to a stronger team performance."</p>
<p>In the WCC championship, the Gaels got the day started with wins in doubles. Alita Fisher (who also played on SMC's volleyball team in that sport's NCAA Tournament last year) and Neinke Strijbis won 8–5. Catherine Isip and Anna Chikhikvishvili followed with an 8–4 victory over their opponents.</p>
<p>In singles, Claire Soper won the first victory 6–4, 6–4 against her opponent, followed by Molly Aloia with 7–6, 6–4 wins. Alex Poorta clinched the Gaels victory with a 7–5, 6–4 win.</p>
<p>During the season, the women's tennis team compiled a 14–6 overall record, with a perfect 6–0 mark in WCC play. Their tough schedule included 10 matches against ranked opponents. Before the WCC Tournament, the Gaels were ranked No. 38 in the country, but they had suffered some setbacks along the way.</p>
<p>"We had some fairly significant injuries to deal with going into the final stretch of the season," Alipaz said. "In the end, dealing with the little things made us tougher."</p>
<p>The NCAA Tournament begins on May 20 at the University of Georgia in Athens.</p>
<p>"We are ready to play more and keep our season going," Alipaz said. "We couldn't be more excited. Our expectations are the same as they have been all year: to compete hard, be positive and stay in the moment. If we do that, good things will happen."</p>
<p>See <a href="http://smcgaels.com/">SMCGaels.com</a> for the latest on the team.</p>
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Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000Chloe Doan7075 at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu